punishment
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The current version exempts punishment for legal, healthcare and media professionals who provide medical treatment and other services for gay people, or report on LGBTQ+ news.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Describing the punishment Southampton received as "ridiculous", Solak tried to downplay the seriousness of the club's cheating.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Sick of the punishment the Thunder were dishing out, he may or may not have urged his teammates to return the favor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Mark Joseph Stern: The Supreme Court held 25 years ago that it is cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment to execute intellectually disabled people.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The silent treatment would be Ophie’s punishment, but for now Mama seemed more intent on getting them out of the attic than anything else.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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